Новости за 11.09.2017

SALT LAKE CITY — An appeals court granted a request Monday from President Donald Trump’s administration to halt a plan for new pollution controls at Utah’s oldest coal-fired power plants aimed at reducing haze near national parks. The development marks a reversal for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which last year under Barack Obama unveiled

AUSTIN, Texas — Tom Herman has his first win at Texas and now faces a quandary that has dogged Longhorns coaches before him: who to start at quarterback. Texas (1-1) heads to No. 4 Southern California (2-0) this week with Herman evaluating whether regular starter Shane Buechele will be well enough to play or if

LONDON — British police say three men, including two soldiers, have been charged under terrorism laws with belonging to a banned neo-Nazi group. The West Midlands Police force says 22-year-old Alexander Deakin, 32-year-old Mikko Vehvilainen and Mark Barrett, who is 24, were charged Monday with membership in National Action and other offenses. They are among

U.S. stocks rallied to record highs Monday as Hurricane Irma weakened without causing as much damage as many had feared, and a North Korean holiday passed without new missile launches. Financial and technology companies lead the way. On Monday: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index climbed 26.68 points, or 1.1 percent, to 2,488.11. The Dow

JASPER, Ind. — A coroner says one man was fatally injured when a lift collapsed at a southern Indiana high school football field. Jasper police say emergency crews were called about noon Monday to Jasper High School’s football stadium, where two men were injured. Dubois (doo-BOYS’) County Coroner Bob Veatch tells The (Jasper) Herald that

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Right now, Indiana coach Tom Allen has the best of both worlds at quarterback. Richard Lagow is a tall, prototypical pocket passer who spent three quarters carving up Ohio State’s secondary in the season opener. Peyton Ramsey showed Virginia he can beat teams with his arm, his feet or both. So rather

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: Federated National Holding Co., up $1.49 to $13.54 Insurance companies surged as Hurricane Irma weakened and investors felt catastrophic losses were less likely. Alphabet Inc., up $1.88 to $943.29 Technology stocks did better than the broader market Monday. Carnival Corp., up $2.08 to $67.65

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Mike Mularkey says starting safety Johnathan Cyprien will miss a “few” weeks with an injured hamstring. Mularkey updated Cyprien’s status Monday shortly after the safety told reporters in the locker room that he was fine when asked about his health. Cyprien, who had seven tackles, was hurt with about 7

WICHITA, Kan. — Police say DNA results have positively identified the Kansas boy discovered earlier this month encased in concrete. Wichita police said in a news release Monday that the Sedgwick County Forensic Science Center determined that the remains are those of 3-year-old Evan C. Brewer, grandson of former Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer. Police discovered

SEATTLE — Maybe it’s time for Washington’s opponents to consider avoiding Dante Pettis. Rutgers made the mistake of kicking to him in the season opener. Montana did the same a week later. Both times, the star wide receiver and dynamic punt returner for No. 6 Washington found his way into the end zone. “Coming into

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Argentina on Monday for a two-day visit seeking to strengthen ties with the country that has Latin America’s largest Jewish community. Netanyahu’s arrival marked the first visit by an Israeli leader since the creation of Israel in 1948. He is also scheduled to visit

PITTSBURGH — Pat Narduzzi likes to play a game with the Pittsburgh depth chart. Most weeks the Panthers head coach will put an “OR” between two names at a given position. Sometimes the “OR” is simply a motivational tool to get a starter to snap out of a funk. Sometimes it’s to reward a backup

WASHINGTON — With businesses disrupted, fuel and chemical refineries out of commission and consumers struggling to restore their lives, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma will likely pack a tough double-whammy for the U.S. economy. Nearly one-fifth of the nation’s oil refining capacity has been shut down because of Harvey, and fuel production has dropped sharply as

NEW YORK — The Equifax breach didn’t just expose sensitive personal information of 143 million Americans — it underscored the huge vulnerabilities that make widespread identity theft possible. More than 15 million Americans were victims of ID fraud last year, a record high; fraudsters stole about $16 billion, according to an annual survey by Javelin

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s prime minister has called on citizens to “join hands” to defeat both terrorism and the economic obstacles threatening the North African country’s budding democracy. Youssef Chahed announced before lawmakers on Monday a battery of ambitious reforms aimed at pulling Tunisia out of its economic crisis by 2020. Chahed says until then

BERKELEY, Calif. — The University of California said Monday it will investigate a police officer’s decision to confiscate a vendor’s money for selling bacon hot dogs on a Berkeley sidewalk without a permit. Video of the incident on Saturday outside of a college football game sparked an online outcry and led to a fundraising campaign

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska coach Mike Riley meant it when he said in the preseason that he wanted one of his three top running backs to do most of the work. Tre Bryant has 51 carries in two games, Mikale Wilbon has five and Devine Ozigbo has none. Change might be coming for this week’s

MINNEAPOLIS — Enbridge Energy has failed to establish the need for its proposal to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota and it might be better to just shut down the existing line, the Minnesota Department of Commerce said Monday. In filings with the state Public Utilities Commission on Monday, the

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions have signed linebacker Nick Bellore to the active roster and defensive tackle Daniel Ross to the practice squad. The Lions also announced Monday they have waived offensive tackle Storm Norton. Bellore started 10 games last season for San Francisco, and he had a sack and an interception. He

AMES, Iowa — Iowa State appears to finally have the kind of potent offense it will need to compete in Big 12 play. Sophomore running back David Montgomery is a big reason why. Montgomery has emerged as a star for the Cyclones, rushing for 194 yards and three touchdowns in two games, averaging 5.7 yards

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Court of Appeals says two descendants of a former security chief at Paisley Park who Prince reportedly regarded as a brother are not entitled to share in the late rock superstar’s estate. A three-judge panel on Monday said a lower court ruled correctly when it excluded Brianna Nelson and

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah high school teacher has been placed on administrative leave for assigning students a questionnaire that asked about their sex lives, whether they’d used drugs or alcohol or had abortions and scored their answers to rate them as a “nerd,” ”indecent” or “hopeless and condemned,” district officials said Monday. The

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A guitar factory in Kalamazoo is teaming up with Rolling Stone in an effort to turn the historic site into a national music destination. Heritage Guitar owners announced their partnership with New York-based Rolling Stone LLC and Kalamazoo developer PlazaCorp this weekend. “We are excited to share that we are working closely

TORONTO — Three Russian cyclists are suing the World Anti-Doping Agency and the Canadian lawyer who led the recent investigation into Russian doping allegations. The cyclists contend that Montreal-based WADA and Western University law professor Richard McLaren “unfairly implicated them” in an alleged doping scheme. Kirill Sveshnikov, Dmitry Strakhov and Dmitry Sokolov call the investigation

RENO, Nev. — A Nevada university will soon put a coveted, high-priced Stradivarius violin on the auction block to help pay for its new arts building. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports (http://on.rgj.com/2w20Jts ) that the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents gave approval last week for the University of Nevada in Reno to sell